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Kali Watson, Gov. Josh Green's nominee to lead the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, is a named defendant in a civil lawsuit against canoe paddlers for colliding with a young surfer near Diamond Head in July 2021. Kai Keuning, then aged 17, fractured his skull and suffered a brain injury after being hit at Tonggs surf break.
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A former resident physician at a Hawaiʻi Island hospital is suing the institution for pregnancy-related workplace discrimination. She talked with HPR’s Zoe Dym about her experience.
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The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Office of Consumer Protection and the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii helped a defrauded Waiʻanae couple in a mortgage rescue scam that spanned nearly 10 years.
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Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare Connors is leading a coalition of 14 states in support of the efforts of two local counties suing major oil companies for their contribution to climate change.
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The family of a 5-year-old boy who drowned during a kayaking excursion has reached a $7.2 million settlement in a lawsuit against Mid-Pacific Institute…
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In the wake of a closely watched kuleana land auction on Kaua?i last week, one faction of the family caught up in the property dispute is calling for…
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Diplomatic tensions between Japan and South Korea are rising again, after South Korean courts allowed lawsuits to proceed against Japanese companies,…
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Honolulu City Councilman Trevor Ozawa introduced Bill 17 after a rusted railing ended the life of one man and critically injured a second at Ala Moana…
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A bill before the State Legislature may make it harder for new landowners in Hawai?i to clear title to their piece of paradise. Proponents of the bill say…
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Last December, it looked as if Prime Minister Peter O’Neill had evaded a long running corruption charge when the Papua New Guinea Supreme Court quashed an…